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New Delhi : The Cyclonic Storm ‘Hikka’ over northeast and adjoining east central Arabian sea moved nearly westwards at a speed of 17 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred at 8.30 am on September 23, 2019, over the same region near latitude 20.4°N and longitude 65.7°E, about 490 km west-southwest of Veraval (Gujarat), 520 km south-southwest of Karachi (Pakistan) and 710 km east-southeast of Masirah (Oman).
It is likely to intensify further during next 24 hours and weaken gradually thereafter. It is very likely to move nearly westwards and cross Oman coast between latitude 19°N and 20°N during early hours of September 25, 2019, as a deep depression, according to a PIB release. Strong wind, speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph, very likely to prevail along & off Gujarat coast during next 12 hours and decrease thereafter.